A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5920-01-049-1275
NSN 6645-01-270-6806
NSN 6650-01-249-9240
NSN 6220-01-624-6165
NSN 6145-00-448-8264
NSN 5925-01-519-2295
NSN 5945-01-300-0489
NSN 5975-01-430-7136
NSN 5945-01-353-4352
NSN 5905-01-647-6342
NSN 6130-00-060-6813
NSN 5945-00-850-8422